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MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
SAFE BOATING WEEK
2007
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, from the mountains to the coast, our waterways -- mountain lakes, rivers, canals,
sounds, and coastal waters-- are a great part of the bounty and beauty of North Carol ina; and
. WHEREAS, our waterways provide one of the prime sources of rewarding recreation to those who
live here and to our visitors, but all boaters should be mindful of the hazards encountered on the
water; and
WHEREAS, preparation, safe practices, cowtesy on the water, proper equipment and the
knowledge to use it, help make boating safer and more enjoyable; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that boaters remember that life jackets save lives; and
WHEREAS, awareness of boating safety prompted the Congress of the United States to establish
National Safe Boating Week to be observed on an annual basis;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do
hereby proclaim May 19-25,2007, as "SAFE BOATING WEEK" in North Carolina and call upon all
who participate in boating on our waters to practice safe and cowteous boating, and continue to benefit
from boating education and safety services offered by the United States Coast Guard, United States Power
Squadrons, and the more than thirty local flotillas of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North
Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and seven,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.

MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
SAFE BOATING WEEK
2007
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, from the mountains to the coast, our waterways -- mountain lakes, rivers, canals,
sounds, and coastal waters-- are a great part of the bounty and beauty of North Carol ina; and
. WHEREAS, our waterways provide one of the prime sources of rewarding recreation to those who
live here and to our visitors, but all boaters should be mindful of the hazards encountered on the
water; and
WHEREAS, preparation, safe practices, cowtesy on the water, proper equipment and the
knowledge to use it, help make boating safer and more enjoyable; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that boaters remember that life jackets save lives; and
WHEREAS, awareness of boating safety prompted the Congress of the United States to establish
National Safe Boating Week to be observed on an annual basis;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do
hereby proclaim May 19-25,2007, as "SAFE BOATING WEEK" in North Carolina and call upon all
who participate in boating on our waters to practice safe and cowteous boating, and continue to benefit
from boating education and safety services offered by the United States Coast Guard, United States Power
Squadrons, and the more than thirty local flotillas of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North
Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and seven,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.